The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-02-26
1t Colors for Gold.

Some of our exchanges imagine
our ssGold' article of last week to-
be yarn out of the whole CLOTH
and have put it to soak accordingly
We hope to surprise them BY eE
tablishing the genuineness of our
s'gold bug" In support of our
claim we take the liberty of print
ing the following private letter
from Mr.. Cameron in relation to
the subject. It was not intended
for publication, but is 50 well
written, and covers all the particu-
lars so completely, we think we
would do the public as well as Mr..
Cameron an injustice in not print
ing it:
Dear Goodwyn:
I see by CHRONICLES of 10th inst. the
gold announcement. am just little
set back by the publication, because ]
am not myself convinced Of any very
heavy deposit of the precious metdss
at the points indicated, for the reason
that have not yet heard from some
! scientific people to whom have written
and sent specimens. However, my
individual belief and faith in the INST
ter is, to say the least, very serious
So serious, in fact, that have been
dreadfully mortified by the ridicule
which has been unsparingly heaped
upon me by some of my neighbOrs.
My faith is grounded upon the testi,
mOny of the rocks, nasnberg OF which
when picked mp on the surface or dug
out of the sand display plainly marks
or stains that certainly could not have
been placed there in any other manner
than by contact with metal possessing
the color Of gold. The sand when
washed gives metal dust and colors
for gold. That there is metal In the
hills examined am absolutely positive.
My belief is that there is vein between
sandstone and limestone or possibly In
limestone. 1 made no excavations
sufficient to justify me in arriving at .
definite conclusion, but my theory Is
that the deposit lies hidden at or near
the top Of the hill.
The old diggings which you mention
were, in my estimation, certainly min
ing operations. The theory of 'sfOrts"
will not do-dimensi0ns entirely too
small. The theory of ''caches" where
the Spailiards buried their meats, ETC.,
think is untenable for the reason that
the diggings are not all alike by any
means. Go to the Darro bridge and
look at the open cut made at the end
of bluff. Then go on top of the ridge
and follow it for two Or three hundred
yards and examine the excavation
there. The only solid argument against
my idea is this, 1.-THE precious metals
are generally found at high attitudes
If the Indian hill was IO, 600 feet above
sea level 1t would be gold sure. There
are, however, d few mines In thh
country as low as our hills.
II ! write this letter for two purposes
One is to brace you up as much -
can against adverse opinion. Tht
other is to ask you for Gods cake n0'
; to allow Tom, Dick and Harry to rusl
/ into youf columns den6uncine AMI
, ridiculing me and my idea. At leas
don't allow them To do 80 before cal
? have time to demonstrate the absolut'
truth or falsity Of the mineral deposit
Of course / am not writing this lette
q for publication. 1t is entirely persons
q and private. l expect some Of th!
newspapers will laugh at the idea. 1
they do, put grave face on the matte
q and challenge inspection. So far